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THE WORLD HAPPENINGS OL CURRENT WEEK HERMISTON HERALD, HERMISTON, OREGON. “A Little Group of Wilful Men,” Said the President Railroad Trainmen to Walk Out if 8-Hour Demands Are Not Met. "VTTTI New York—Information received by the national conference committee, composed of managers of the great railway systems, and made public Tuesday evening, indicates that the four railroad brotherhoods have com pleted arrangements for a progressive series of strikes, to begin at 6 o’clock, Eastern time, on Saturday night, if the conference on the eight-hour ques tion held here fails to reach a satis factory agreement The proposed strike program, ac cording to this information, is as fol lows: Saturday, March 17, 6 p. m., call out all trainment in freight service on the New York Central, Baltimore & Ohio, Erie, Altantic Coast line, South ern railway, Louisville & Nashville, and Seaboard Air Line. Such an or der would involve 40,000 men. Monday, March 19, 6 p. m., call out the freight trainmen on the Lehigh Valley, Lackawanna, Jersey Central, Pennsylvania, Long Island, Maine Central, Delaware & Hudson, Reading and all other roads in the southeastern territory or extending to New York. Tuesday, March 20, 6 p. m., call out all freight trainmen in the Northwest ern gourp, including te Hill roads and all those centering in Chicago. Wednesday, March 21, 6 p. m., if the railroads still refuse to grant the men’s terms, extend the strike to all other freight trainmen and call out the passenger trainmen on every road in the country. Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. 27 COMPILED FOR BUSY READERS we Eventa of Noted People, Governments and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. Walter Clark, American landscape painter and winner of many art med als, died Tuesday in New York. President Carranza has re-established the capital in Mexico City. It is esti mated that Carranza received 1,500,- 000 votes in the election for the presi dency Sunday. According to reports current in the financial district of New York, Russia is contributing largely to the continued heavy imports of gold for account of the entente powers. President Wilson sent to the senate about 1300 nominations which failed of confirmation at the last session of the senate. Almost all are army and navy promotions and postmaster ap pointments. About 60 German submarines were captured and destroyed between Janu ary 1 and February 15, according to reports reaching Washington, the first authoritative word of the entente suc cess in coping with the undersea boats. An appeal for the pardon of Maury I. Diggs and F. Drew Caminetti, con victed in California of violation of the Mann white slave law, and whose case reached the highest court in the land, where the conviction was upheld, has been made to President Wilson. The funeral of Count Zeppelin was held Tuesday at Stuttgart. Many years ago the late inventor erected his own vault and therefore Countess Zep pelin declined the offer made to her by the king of Wuerttemberg to give the body a tomb in the royal cemetery. Notwithstanding the German sub- marine menace, exports from New York for February, 1917, were only $1,470,805 less than for February, 1916, which was one day longer, ac cording to figures made public. The total for the month this year was $223,464,135. Navy recruiting continues to show a great increase. For the first eight days in March the net gain was 716 men. On March 1 there were 59,037 enlisted men in the navy, and on March 8, 59,753. There are still need ed for mobilization, including regulars and reserves, 102,295. Scores of German reservists have crossed into the Mexican state of So nora from points in Arizona within the last week, an agent of the department of Justice announces. Many of them, he said, are known to have had mili tary experience. The agent said they appeared to be scattering to all parts of Mexico. A recommendation that 15,000 In dian boys of the various Indian schools and reservations throughout the coup- try be organized, armed and equipped and drilled under regular army officers was unanimously adopted by the Unit ed States Board of Indian Commission ers, which met at the Sherman Insti tute at Riverside, Cal., in special ses sion recently. By a vote of 81 to 47 the Minnesota house indefinitely postponed action on the Anderson statutory prohibition bill. The vote killed any chance for further legislation at this session to abolish the liquor traffic. Postmaster General Burleson has an nounced that after April 1 the appoint ments of all postmasters of the first, second and third class will be subject to competitive examinations. Nomina tions will be sent to the senate as in the past, but in making selections the President will be guided by the results of examinations and will send in the names at the head of the lists. Wheth er a civil service commission, under which fourth class postmasters are now named, will conduct the examina tions, has not been determined. 2. WILLIAM J .STON E , MO! JAMES A.OGORMAN, N.Y. HARRY LANE, ORE.ESLEY UONES, WASH, ©ov.acc*-. @e4zo*z ___ , WILLIAM F. KIRBY, ARK. JAMES K. VARDAMAN, MISS. ROBT. M. LAFOLLETTE.W1S) JOHN D. WORKS CA © wwenis awo a*Ao- © wore Ao a iwo . I C.M @vc— A LBERT B CUMMINS, IOWA GEO.W. NORRIS,NEB. MOSESE.CLAPPMINN. ASLE.GRONNA.N.D. © woreis Axo EwiO • ( A.2. A. This is the "little group of wilful men,” according to the statement is sued by President Wilson after the de feat of the bill directing him to arm merchant ships in the last hours of the session of the United States senate. I Each of the men has an explanation of his own to the effect that he opposed the bill on constitutional or public grounds. HUGE POLICY PROTECTS MEN “The Lady From Montana.” Forty-One Thousand Railroaders Are Cared for by Single Contract. The biggest insurance deal ever con- sumated was that whereby the Union Pacific Railroad company took out a thirty million dollars insurance policy, which went into effect January 1, 1917, and under which forty-one thousand persons are beneficiaries of the plan. These include all employes of the com pany who have been in the service for one year, but does not apply to those whose salaries are over $4000 a year. The premium on the policy amounts to $800,000 a year. Group insurance is not a substitute for individual insurance, but is meant to provide some insurance to those not otherwise protected by it, and to be a substantial addition to the indi vidual insurance which all are en couraged to provide for themselves. The plan has been found to work best only as it is operated on an exclusive basis, namely, to include everybody employed, or all those in that class for whose benefit insurance is desired. Under the Union Pacific plan, in the event of the death of an employe from any cause, accidental or otherwise, the insurance company pays one year’s salary, with minimum of $500 and maximum of $2500 on any individual. If the employe meets with accident al injury in the course of his employ ment the insurance company pays two years’ salary if it results in the loss of any two limbs or two eyes. It pays one year’s salary for the loss of a single limb. For loss of time result ing from the period of disability, not exceeding two years. The foregoing are occupational acci dents. Disability resulting from non- occupational accidents and disability resulting from disease are put upon the same basis, and payment is made for the entire period if it exceeds one week, up to twelve months. In addition, if the employe becomes to | tally or permanently disabled within I twelve months by reason of disease he I geta further payment for twelve months more. In other words, if per- manenty and totally disabled, he gets an entire payment of twenty-four | months. The employes of the Oregon-Wash- | Democrats and Republicans of the Poison Plotters Convicted. senate in a recent caucus cleared the London —Mrs. Alice Wheeldon, her way for early modification of senate procedure so as to make filibusters daughter, Mrs. Winifred Mason, and such as defeated the armed neutrality the latter’s husband, Alfred George bill impossible in the future. Mason, were found guilty Monday of conspiracy to murder Premier Lloyd Herbert A. Meyer, of Ohio, has been George and Arthur Henderson, mem appointed assistant to the secretary of ber of the war council. Miss Harriet the Interior. Mr. Meyer, who has Ann Wheeldon, another daughter of been private secretary to Secretary Mrs. Wheeldon, who also was tried on Lane, will have administrative charge the same charges, was acquitted. Mrs. of the Alaskan railroad now being Wheeldon was sentenced to 10 years’ built. penal servitude. A sentence of seven The immediate breaking off of rela years was imposed upon Alfred Mason, tions with Germany is expected in while his wife got five years. Pekin, and it is generally predicted 3000 Ship Workers Quit. that China will join the entente. Oakland, Cat — Nearly 3000 un The jury that is to hear the evidence skilled laborers, representing more than 85 per cent of the total employ in the trial of Mayor Gill, of Seattle, ers' roster, employed at the Union Iron and others indicted by a Federal grand Works of Alameda and the More & jury for alleged conspiracy to violate Scott shipyards of this city, have quit the statutes of the United States by work, practically tying up all ship importation of intoxicating liquor into building operations. The walkout followed the submission the state of Washington, was complet ed in the United States District court of a compromise wage by the ship- Thursday and the opening statements building companies involved, which was refused by the employee. of counsel were begun. DATE FOR GREAT STRIKE SET ? MANY ARE REPORTED SLAIN Cuban Revolutionists Destroy Cane Fields and Bridges. Santiago—Major Rigoberto Fernan dez, leader of the liberal forces, has left Santiago with his troops and many civilians. Before leaving he liberated all political prisoners, including Ro driguez Fuentes, the ex-governor. The city continues peaceful under the pro tection of American sailors. An engagement is reported in the vicinity of San Luis, and many com batants are said to have been killed and wounded. The cane fields at Satillo and San Ana have been destroyed, as well as all railroad bridges of the Cuba Rail way company and three locomotives of the same railroad. Babies Reported Slain. London—"Thus far only fragmen tary reports of the remarkable debate in the Prussian Diet on the food crisis have been printed in the German news papers,” says a Reuter’s dispatch from Amsterdam. "The Vorwaerts contains the following passage from the speech of Herr Hofer, a Socialist member of the Prussian Diet: "The mortality among elderly people is in creasing at a terrible rate, while epi demics are spreading everywhere, ow ing to the decreased powers of resist ance. The situation is much more serious than admitted. The number of suicides is increasing and parents are killing their children owning to their inability to obtain food for them. Navy is Preparing to Build 100 Small Boats for Patrol Washington, D. C. — Preliminary steps were taken by the Navy depart ment Wednesday toward contracting for the quick construction of 100 of more high-speed coast patrol-boats of a new type for scouting against sub marines. At a conference, in which a score of builders were represented, as surances were given that deliveries could begin within four months. There was no announcement, but it is understood the contracts will be awarded shortly. Plans prepared for the patrol-boats call for craft 110 feet long propelled by powerful steam en gines. Details of their armament and equipment are now being worked out, but probably will not be made public. They will be more seaworthy and have a much larger cruising raidus than the standard “submarine chaser,” an 85-foot gasoline motor-boat. Some of the companies represented in the conference have turned out large numbers of "chasers” for the British government. They will have to make changes in their plants in order to build the larger boats wanted by the American government. Representatives of the major ship- builders also appeared at the depart ment bringing data concerning their corporations and plants for which Sec retary Daniels recently asked. GERMAN PLOTS IN MEXICO APPARENT Banking Heads Guide Financial and Diplomatic Affairs. KAISER FORMS CLOSE ALLIANCE Teutonic Legation in Mexico City Vir tually Directs Country’s Policy— Purpose to Oppose U. S. Washington, March 16.—Confidential diplomatic reports from the represent atives of a neutral government in Mexico passing through here on their way to Europe say the German bank in Mexico City and the German legation there are guiding virtually the entire financial and diplomatic affairs of Mexico. According to these reports, the ac tion of Mexico in sending recently to the American repubic a note on the subject of peace in Europe was direct ed by the officials of the German lega tion, while the German bank is said to have come into control of the Mexican financial situation. It is declared that the German bank has accepted quantities of the paper issued by the Mexican government and that the institution appears to have at its disposal unlimited resources. From the tenor of the reports it appears that a large quantity of German money has reached the Mexican government The German legation is said in the re ports virtually to be directing every move of the Mexican government, both internally and externally. Considerable attention is given in the reports to the new Mexican con stitution, which goes into effect May 1, it being declared that several of its provisions apparently were devised as means of assisting the cause of Ger many in Mexico at the expense of the interests of the entente allies and the United States. Article 27 of the new constitution, which provided for the confiscation of concessions or property of foreigners, is regarded as especiallly dangerous to the entente allies and neutrals in gen eral. Developments in the near fu ture, the reports indicated, will be di- ‘rected at ousting from control of the oil fields American, British, Dutch and other interests. Although it is not specifically stated in the reports that such is the fact, the diplomat forwarding them has rea son for believing that in return for the favors done for the Mexican govern ment certain promises and conditions have been imposed which will serve to bring about a close alliance, which ob viously could be used against the Unit ed States in event of war. \ - ...... German Ruthlessness To Go Labor to Stand by America On, Says Ambassador Gerard if Crisis Comes With Germany Washington, D. C.—Organized labor in America, through its representa tives in conference here Wednesday, offered its services to the country in every field of activity. This offer is made in the event that despite all endeavors and hopes, the United States should be drawn into war. The action was taken by unanimous vote of more than 150 delegates from National and international trade un ions affiliated with the American Fed eration of Labor and five unaffiliated .organizations, including the great railroad brotherhoods. In all, about 3,000,000 American workers were rep resented in the conference, called to determine and announce the part to be claimed by labor in National prepared ness plans. British to Control Fats. London — It is announced that the ministry of munitions, by arrangement Miss Jannette Rankin, the first wo with the minister of agriculture and man elected to the house of represent atives, comes from the sturdy state of the food controller, is assuming control Montana. She is now in Washington of all fats, oils and oil seed, and their waiting to be seated as one of the products, including oil cake, soap and members from that state when Presi margarine. For this purpose a new dent Wilson calls the extra session of branch of the ministry of munitions has been organized under Alfred Big 245 Oregon Convicts Earn congress April 16. land, member of parliament, who for a $12,757 in Month of February year has had charge of the work of the ington Railroad & Navigation com ministry of munitions in the matter of Salem, Ore. — Convicts on parole pany, operating in the states of Ore oils and fats required for extracting from the State penitentiary during gon, Washington and Idaho, are all glycerine. February earned an average of $52.07 affected by the insurance plan, the line each at their respective employments, being the western unit of the Union Dynamiter Joins Marines. according to the report of Parole Offi Pacific. Over 5000 will be affected. Chicago—Robert S. Phillips created cer Keller to Governor Withycombe. During the month of February the employes of the road were paid a considerable excitement at the Marine The report probably is the best show month’s salary as extra compensation Corps recruiting station here Saturday ing yet made by the convicts since the for service during the year 1916, and when he applied for enlistment, assur law went into effect. The total amount over $336,000 was disbursed in this ing the enlisting officer that he could of earnings for 245 men for the month "blow up anything from a tin can to a was $12,757.56. manner. battleship.” He was accepted for service, however, when he explained "Healer” Sent to Prison. Loan Officials Named. that he was a professional dynamiter. Los Angeles — A sentence of 18 Washintgon, D. C.—Officers of the He left for the East, where he will Federal Land bank, of Spokane, were join a mining company on the sea- months in the Federal prison on Mc Neil’s Island, Wash., was imposed up appointed Monday by the Farm Loan board. on "King” Francis Schlatter, self- Board as follows: styled divine healer, found guilty Sat Villa Ammunition Found, President, D. G. O’Shea, of Red Lodge, Mont ; vice president, C. E. i Chihuahua City, — A large quantity urday in the United States district B. Roberts, of Rupert, Idaho; secre of hidden Villa ammunition was found court on a charge of using the mails to tary, George C. Jewett, of Palouse, Saturday by the de facto troops follow defraud. Schlatter called down the Wash. ; treasurer, George M. Dreher, ing the battle at Cusihuiriachie, Chi maledictions of God upon all concerned in the prosecution of his case and pre of Spokane. The officers and A. W. huahua. Cauthorn, of Portland, Ore., also were A prisoner captured by the Carranza dicted they would "die within two appointed directors. Turner Oliver, forcee in the battle, revealed the hid years” when asked by Judge O. A. of LaGrande, Or., was appointed reg ing place of the ammunition in return Trippet if he had anything to say be istrar and attorney. for a pardon. The cache contained fore sentence was pronounced. several thousand rifle cartridges and Irish Members Are Back. Bernstorff in Norway. artillery shells, according to an official London—The Irish Nationalists made London—Count von Bernstorff, for report received here. mer German ambassador at Washing their reappearance in the house of America's Aid is Small. ton, arrived at Christiania Monday commons Wednesday and assured them New York—The United States has morning, according to an Exchange selves of another early debate on the Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen. contributed a total of $9,980,602 to On reaching the quay several hundred Belgian relief, according to a state subject of home rule for Ireland by ob members of the German colony and ment made by the Commission for Re taining from the government a prom representatives of the legation gave lief in Belgium. This sum, the state ise that the Irish estimates would be the returning passengers an enthusias ment said, was less than 4 per cent of introduced some day next week. The estimates will provide an oc tic welcome. Passengers on the liner approximately $250,000,000 that has said that bad weather prevailed been expended by the commission in casion for a debate on the whole Irish administration. throughout the voyage. Belgium and Northern France. Washnigton, March 16.—Ex-Ambas sador Gerard, fresh from Berlin, re portad to the State department that when he left there was evidence that Germany fully intended carrying out her ruthless submarine campaign, re gardless of the prospect of war with the United States, and that the talk of peace had been abandoned. The Ex-Ambassador did not see President Wilson because the Presi dent is still confined to his room, but he conferred at length with both Sec retary Lansing and Counsellor Polk, and went over with them in detail events leading to the break in diplo matic relations with Germany. Germany Holds Two Americans As Prisoners of War Copenhagen, March 16.—The deten tion of two Americans in Germany, one of whom at least is apparently classed by the German authorities as a bellig erent, is reported here. James Moore, an American member of the crew of the unarmed Norwegian ship Storskog, which was sunk by a German submarine, is being held in an internment camp together with three Russians and one British subject, who were also members of the Storskog’s crew. The Norwegians and Danes who formed the remainder of the ship’s complement have been released. China Severs German Relations. Washington, D. C.—American Min ister Reinsch at Pekin has reported to the State department that China had severed diplomatic relations with Ger many and that the government has handed the German minister his pass ports. The Chinese government has taken possession of all German mer chant ships in Shanghai, about six in number, placed their crews on shore under guard and placed armed guards on the vessels. Advices to the Navy department from officers in Chinese waters gave no further details. French Session is Secret. Paris — The chamber of deputies voted to go into secret session for the discussion of the aviation service. Deputy Raoul Angeles, opening the de bate, said the superiority at Verdun and Somme with regard to aviation was not because the French had a large number of machines, but was due to a very small supply superior to the Ger man airplanes. At this point Deputy Angles demanded a secret session, which was adopted.
